In Manitoba the economy is relatively stable, not experiencing the booms and busts of other provinces. It experiences relatively high levels of unemployment or underemployment in low paying jobs entry level position, resulting in quite a high level of social assistance being needed to support low income families. This group is stereotypically unstable and carries some of the highest incident rates of addiction to cocaine, crack, marijuana, heroin, pain killers, crystal meth, alcohol and ecstasy. This has put a great deal of pressure on the drug rehabilitation resources and alcohol addiction treatment facilities. It is increasingly difficult to find adequate treatment programs.

Various government-sponsored drug rehabilitation services have lengthy waiting lists and people anywhere in Manitoba regularly are forced to wait for weeks to receive even an initial assessment by a counselor. Thus, the responsibility of Manitoba's rampant drug problem is falling increasingly on the shoulders of the goodwill programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, and the Salvation Army. The vast majority of addiction in Manitoba is going completely untreated; families are being ripped apart; and lives are being lost because there is not enough rehab support.

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Manitoba is not Canada's wealthiest province, but it has a far better system in place to deliver services to alcoholics an addicts than that available to Canadians in other provinces. Manitoba's high levels of unemployment and social assistance make it a prime target for drug dealers who have made cocaine, crack, heroin, pain killers and crystal meth (meth amphetamine) easier to get than groceries or cigarettes as the drug dealers never close their doors and they don't ask for identification from minors. An abundance of hard drugs has heightened the need for long term rehabilitation services that are free. The Manitoba Government has attempted to make available government sponsored programs and they do exist; they are just difficult to get in to.

Manitoba is also experiencing higher than ever rates of addiction to prescription drugs such as oxycontin, zanex, clenazepam,and designer drugs such as ecstasy, ghb, katamine, barbiturates, and other narcotics. To learn if other options available to Manitobans will work for you, call us today.

Any action taken by the loved ones of an addict in an effort stop the destructive course of the addict’s life by pressuring the addict to make the decision to improve his or her situation is intervention. An intervention’s single purpose is to help an addict arrive safely at a Substance Abuse Facility and begin recovery. Intervention is a popular approach to addiction these days especially since the arrival of the A&E television series, Intervention. In Manitoba there is a growing need and availability for this type of service. As the drugs consumed become more addictive so does the need for well trained professionals to help tear an addict away from those drugs. If you require advice on intervention or you wish to have more information or hiring an intervention team in Manitoba, call today.